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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,267,340.40, 72,402,760.20 and 14,192,130.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,267,340.40, 72,402,760.20 and 14,192,130.80 is: 21,288,710.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,267,340.40 : 72,402,760.20 = 14,192,130.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,267,340.40/72,402,760.20 = 14,192,130.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,267,340.40x = 72,402,760.20 × 14,192,130.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,267,340.40x = 1,027,549,443,039,434.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,549,443,039,434.25/48,267,340.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,288,710.64

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